Micah Gleason, an “easygoing yet fiercely skilled conductor and singer” (The New York Times), recently completed a Conducting Fellowship at the Curtis Institute of Music as mentee of Yannick Nézet-Séguin, was chosen by the Dallas Opera for its renowned Hart Institute for Women Conductors and is a recipient of the 2024 Taki Alsop Conducting Award.
An active symphonic and opera conductor, Micah has collaborated with notable ensembles including The Iceland Symphony, Symphony of the Americas, San Diego Symphony, The Spoleto Festival Orchestra, The Orchestra Now, the Dallas Opera Orchestra, and the Curtis Symphony Orchestra; served as Music Director for productions of Argento’s A Waterbird Talk and JL Marlor’s The Final Veil Opera world premiere, served as assistant conductor for productions with Washington National Opera, Opera Philadelphia, The Glimmerglass Festival, Beth Morrison Projects, Juilliard Vocal Arts, Curtis Opera Theater, and Bard College. In summer 2025 she looks forward to joining the Tanglewood conducting seminar, assisting Marin Alsop in the Cliburn Competition finals with the Ft Worth Symphony, and Gianandrea Noseda with the National Youth Symphony on their annual tour.
An avid performer of chamber music as both conductor and a singer, Micah has appeared at the 92nd Street Y, with Chamber Music Northwest, Philharmonic Society of Orange County, Friends of Music Concerts Inc., Phoenix Chamber Music Society, the Collaborative Arts Institute of Chicago.
Interdisciplinary collaboration and community building are at the core of Micah’s music-making. She therefore co-founded LOAM, an artistic partnership presenting semi-immersive theatrical and musical works.
Micah is represented worldwide by Intermusica.